Rumor: Aluminum iMac Keyboard

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Rumor: Aluminum iMac Keyboard

Real or fake, we don't know, but this photograph is purported to be of the new iMac keyboard. Posted on Hong Kong forum Rhapsody by member Chr_rong, all but one of the shots has been taken down by a paranoid moderator. Chr_rong is offering the keyboard for sale, for around US $150.

The rumors say that a new iMac could be hitting the streets in August and that it will be fashioned from purest aluminum, so that part ties in with the picture. Those keys are just like the ones found on the MacBook, too, so that's one more positive point.

On the other hand, Photoshop makes this kind of thing easy, and that symbol doesn't look like anything on my MacBook keyboard (although it could be a China-specific key). I guess we'll find out when the iMac finally shows up.

UPDATE: Engadget have been sent more images from a tipster. The gallery is here, and you'll find a couple of the photos at the end of this post. It's looking a lot more real now, although oddly still lacking an Apple logo on the command keys.